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2. Community-acquired pneumonia - Wikipedia

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   Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) refers to pneumonia (any of several lung diseases) contracted by a person outside of the healthcare system. In contrast, hospital-acquired pneumonia (HAP) is seen in patients who have recently visited a hospital or who live in long-term care facilities. CAP is common, affecting people of all ages, and its ...

3. Thiamazole - Wikipedia

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   Thiamazole, also known as methimazole, is a medication used to treat hyperthyroidism. [2] This includes Graves disease, toxic multinodular goiter, and thyrotoxic crisis. [2] It is taken by mouth. [2] Full effects may take a few weeks to occur. [3] Common side effects include itchiness, hair loss, nausea, muscle pain, swelling, and abdominal ...

4. Legionnaires' disease - Wikipedia

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   Legionnaires' disease is a form of atypical pneumonia caused by any species of Legionella bacteria, [3] quite often Legionella pneumophila. Signs and symptoms include cough, shortness of breath, high fever, muscle pains, and headaches. [2] Nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea may also occur. [1] This often begins 2–10 days after exposure.

5. Bacterial pneumonia - Wikipedia

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   Atypical bacteria causing pneumonia are Coxiella burnetii, Chlamydophila pneumoniae (J16.0), Mycoplasma pneumoniae (J15.7), and Legionella pneumophila. The term "atypical" does not relate to how commonly these organisms cause pneumonia, how well it responds to common antibiotics or how typical the symptoms are; it refers instead to the fact ...

6. Clostridioides difficile - Wikipedia

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   Clostridioides difficile (syn. Clostridium difficile) is a bacterium known for causing serious diarrheal infections, and may also cause colon cancer. [ 4 ][ 5 ] It is known also as C. difficile, or C. diff (/ siːdɪf /), and is a Gram-positive species of spore -forming bacteria. [ 6 ]Clostridioides spp. are anaerobic, motile bacteria ...

7. Cefditoren - Wikipedia

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   Cefditoren, also known as cefditoren pivoxil is an antibiotic used to treat infections caused by Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria that are resistant to other antibiotics. It is mainly used for treatment of community acquired pneumonia. It is taken by mouth and is in the cephalosporin family of antibiotics, which is part of the broader ...

8. Antibiotic-associated diarrhea - Wikipedia

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   Antibiotic-associated diarrhea (AAD) results from an imbalance in the colonic microbiota caused by antibiotics. Microbiotal alteration changes carbohydrate metabolism with decreased short-chain fatty acid absorption and an osmotic diarrhea as a result. Another consequence of antibiotic therapy leading to diarrhea is an overgrowth of potentially ...

9. Viral pneumonia - Wikipedia

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   Viral pneumonia is a pneumonia caused by a virus. Pneumonia is an infection that causes inflammation in one or both of the lungs. The pulmonary alveoli fill with fluid or pus making it difficult to breathe. [1] Pneumonia can be caused by bacteria, viruses, fungi or parasites. [1] Viruses are the most common cause of pneumonia in children, while ...